B.E.S.T.
Birth Emergency Skills Training
BEST is the longest-running emergency skills course for out-of-hospital practitioners, proudly educating nearly 2000 birth workers and midwives internationally since 2008.
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The BEST workshop was designed and founded by Andrea Dixon RN, CNM based on the award winning textbook Birth Emergency Skills Training: A Manual for Out-of-Hospital Midwives (Birth Muse Press, 2008). BEST carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. It is loaded with mnemonics and other memory aids, and is richly illustrated with the author’s artful drawings and photography.
What is B.E.S.T.?
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Birth Emergency Skills Training is the original certification course offered to Out-of-Hospital practitioners to gain the skills needed to manage obstetrical emergencies. B.E.S.T is offered to; midwives, physicians, nurses, birth assistants and doulas.
MEAC 21 Contact hours B.E.S.T. ONLINE ONLY, HYBRID=29 Hrs. Bridge Certificate Eligible for Maternal Emergency Newborn Category 3 (2 PHARM, 1 Racial Disparity) Participants build on existing skills and gain new ones through interactive discussions, hands on simulations, and guided one on one practice with instructor and founder of the B.E.S.T course Andrea Dixon RN, CNM and Avril Bowens, RN, CPM instructor and creator of our online program. Up to date evidence-based practices and fundamental skills come together to increase competence in Out-of-Hospital settings. |
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What does the training include?
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Our new HYBRID course includes ONLINE learning of 21 hours and a LIVE 8 hour day, with timely breaks and lunch. The class includes didactic information, learning activities, hands on practice, and case studies, as well as trauma management and pregnancy complications scenarios.
The new program combines 21 hours of online learning with 8-hour hands-on skills practicum. CA-BRN CONTACT HOURS 29 total @ day BEST-Live and HYBRID BEST MEAC 29 CONTACT HOURS for HYBRID or 3 CEs Bridge Certificate Eligible by NARM for Maternal Emergency, Newborn, Category 3 (2 pharmacology, 1 racial disparity). NRP Certification is offered as half-day add on (with discount price for B.E.S.T.® attendees). Advantages of our new format are: • allows ample time to move through the online program in preparation for the skills practicum. Lectures therein may be repeated and paused as needed, protocols updated while actively learning, and includes printable pdfs. The focus here is to provide the necessary foundation to fully participate in the hands-on skills practicum. • allows full focus on hands-on skills with realistic, instructor facilitated skills stations. The new flow provides ample time to practice together, network, and share stories in small groups. • protects birth communities while providing the opportunity to practice essential birth emergency skills and earn CEUs. • allows for the effective training of more birth workers to recognize, respond and treat developing birth emergencies, contributing to safer out of hospital births and assisting to decrease maternal/neonatal morbidity and mortality. We travel from California to New York and set up dates regionally. You may check out our calendar online (updated regularly) to see when we will be near you and contact us to save your date! We do not book the week of holidays nor during other national midwifery conferences. You may request weekdays or weekends. We provide methodical, evidence based approach to : Overcoming disparities in midwifery practice Recognizing at-risk pregnancy Pain and bleeding in the prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period Identification of complications in pregnancy Managing complications of labor & birth Postpartum emergencies Neonatal emergencies Team creation to facilitate safe transfers |
What do you need to book a live BEST workshop?
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About our program
The BEST workshop was designed and founded by Andrea Dixon RN, CNM based on the award winning textbook Birth Emergency Skills Training: A Manual for Out-of-Hospital Midwives (Birth Muse Press, 2008). BEST carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. It is loaded with mnemonics and other memory aids, and is richly illustrated with the author’s artful drawings and photography.
What do you need to book a live BEST workshop?
A minimum of 15 and maximum of 25 participants.
A venue to host participants comfortably. International venues welcome!
A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 to “save the date” and advertise your workshop on our site.
A head count and $300.00 good faith payment 30 days prior to your workshop
Payment is due the day of the workshop. Invoices and certificates are issued at the completion of the course
https://www.birthemergencyworkshops.com/BEST-Calendar
2022 Workshops!
Jacksonville, Florida (BEST/NRP) - March, 2022
Fayetteville, Arkansas (BEST/NRP) - March 26-27, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina (BEST only) - April 1, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NRP/BEST) - April 30-May 1, 2022
Monee, Illinois (BEST/BEST) May 18-19, 2022
Mansfield, Missouri (BEST/NRP) - May, 2022
Memphis, Tennessee -(BEST/NRP(possibly) / BEST) - June 6-8, 2022
Bemidji, Northern Minnesota (BEST Only) - June 25, 2022
Huntertown, Indiana (BEST/NRP) - August 11-12, 2022
Grants Pass, Oregon (BEST Only) - Oct. 21st, 2022
Tyler, Texas (BEST/NRP) - November 4-5, 2022
Los Angeles, California (BEST Only) - Nov. 11th, 2022
*Many thanks to hosts and participants in Seattle, WA, Indianapolis, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, Colon, MI, Dayton, OH , Monee, IL, Doylestown, PA,
Wichita, KS, Louisville, KY, San Antonio, TX, Mississippi, Danville Illinois.
Ethridge, Tennessee - 2021
Stephens City, Virginia - Oct. 23rd, 2021 (BEST Only) 2021
Greenville, SC - October 28th - 29th, 2021
Aurora, Colorado Nov. 5th-6th, 2021
Wilmington, NC (BEST) - November 13th, 2021
Poulsbo, WA - December 3-4-5, 2021
We are committed to serving the midwifery community through essential education, practice in emergency skills, necessary continuing education units and in some states, essential workshops to gain licensure.
If you paid for a BEST course and did NOT attend because of rescheduling or inability, please contact the host prior to attending your make-up course to be sure there is space available. We have extended the make-up timing to 2 years.
We wish you all happy, safe births and to stay healthy and stay sane during this time!! We look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions, please call or text Andrea @ 317-294-3972
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What do you need to book a live BEST workshop?
A minimum of 15 and maximum of 25 participants.
A venue to host participants comfortably. International venues welcome!
A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 to “save the date” and advertise your workshop on our site.
A head count and $300.00 good faith payment 30 days prior to your workshop
Payment is due the day of the workshop. Invoices and certificates are issued at the completion of the course
https://www.birthemergencyworkshops.com/BEST-Calendar
2022 Workshops!
Jacksonville, Florida (BEST/NRP) - March, 2022
Fayetteville, Arkansas (BEST/NRP) - March 26-27, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina (BEST only) - April 1, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NRP/BEST) - April 30-May 1, 2022
Monee, Illinois (BEST/BEST) May 18-19, 2022
Mansfield, Missouri (BEST/NRP) - May, 2022
Memphis, Tennessee -(BEST/NRP(possibly) / BEST) - June 6-8, 2022
Bemidji, Northern Minnesota (BEST Only) - June 25, 2022
Huntertown, Indiana (BEST/NRP) - August 11-12, 2022
Grants Pass, Oregon (BEST Only) - Oct. 21st, 2022
Tyler, Texas (BEST/NRP) - November 4-5, 2022
Los Angeles, California (BEST Only) - Nov. 11th, 2022
*Many thanks to hosts and participants in Seattle, WA, Indianapolis, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, Colon, MI, Dayton, OH , Monee, IL, Doylestown, PA,
Wichita, KS, Louisville, KY, San Antonio, TX, Mississippi, Danville Illinois.
Ethridge, Tennessee - 2021
Stephens City, Virginia - Oct. 23rd, 2021 (BEST Only) 2021
Greenville, SC - October 28th - 29th, 2021
Aurora, Colorado Nov. 5th-6th, 2021
Wilmington, NC (BEST) - November 13th, 2021
Poulsbo, WA - December 3-4-5, 2021
We are committed to serving the midwifery community through essential education, practice in emergency skills, necessary continuing education units and in some states, essential workshops to gain licensure.
If you paid for a BEST course and did NOT attend because of rescheduling or inability, please contact the host prior to attending your make-up course to be sure there is space available. We have extended the make-up timing to 2 years.
We wish you all happy, safe births and to stay healthy and stay sane during this time!! We look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions, please call or text Andrea @ 317-294-3972
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